Tutoriels

Yes, one HLDS instance runs on a single core, why more cores never speed up one server, and how that reshapes how you size a VPS, pin instances, and read CPU graphs.

How to build a YaPB navigation graph for a custom map: entering the graph editor, letting the analyzer auto-generate nodes, adding and connecting nodes by hand, and saving so bots navigate.

How to run a server that admits only legitimate Steam clients, why that gives you reliable SteamIDs, and the honest audience trade-off versus allowing non-Steam players.

Install POD-Bot mm as a Metamod plugin, add the per-map waypoint files it needs, and fill your server with bots.

Update an HLDS server to the latest build without breaking Metamod, AMX Mod X or your custom content: back up first, run app_update 90 validate, then re-verify plugins and rebind anything the update reset.

What the ZHLT/VHLT warning means, why vertex-manipulated faces produce it, and how to re-align the texture in Hammer so the compile is clean.

The original AMX Mod versus the community fork AMX Mod X: why they are not source-compatible, which one is maintained, and what that means for the plugins you download.

What fake-player padding is, why it inflates your listing count, the concrete risks of delisting and player distrust, and the honest alternatives that actually fill a server.

How CS 1.6 server banners and forum signatures work, how the connect link is built, why live player-count images convert better, and the common reasons a banner shows offline.

Why non-Steam players are still bounced after installing dproto, the HLDS vs ReHLDS split with Reunion, the dproto.cfg protocol and client settings, and confirming the module actually loaded.

Why a custom map throws 'couldn't open' WAD errors, how a .bsp references texture WADs, putting the WADs where clients can download them, and embedding textures so they never miss.

Why the server crashes on boot after mixing ReHLDS and ReGameDLL builds, how the API version handshake works, reading the console banner and crash line, and how to get onto a matched set.